Pre-Owned 2021 Hofner H500/2-CV-0 Hollow-Body Club Bass Sunburst with OHSC
We just took in a classic piece, a Hofner Club Bass. This one was built in Germany in 2021, sold as new here at Truetone, and is now back again. Setup to play perfectly by the techs in our shop, it's ready to go. Hofner only makes 48 of these each year, so they can be hard to come by.
The Club Bass is Hofner's "other" hollow-body bass - the same German-built, 30" short-scale thump you know from the Violin Bass, but in the single-cutaway shape Hofner was already using on its Club guitars. This is the CV version, short for Cavern. The two Hofner pickups sit close together up by the neck, the way they did on the early-'60s basses, instead of being spread apart like later models. That spacing keeps the sound deep and round, and with flatwounds you get that classic thud-like tone that these basses are known for.
The 500/2 Club Bass was introduced in 1964 as an alternative to the increasingly popular 500/1 Violin Bass. It was aimed at players who wanted the unique Höfner bass sound but who didn't want to look like Paul McCartney! The body had been in production since 1954 but only as a guitar. It was a fairly simple production decision to put the Violin Bass neck into a Club body and create a new product. The 500/2 Club bass today is still built in exactly the same way as in 1964 and uses the same components.
The body is fully hollow with no center block; you get a spruce top over flame maple back and sides, with cream binding. The sunburst finish completes it - this is truly a beautiful bass. It's designed like a semi-acoustic instrument, so the top moves air and the notes bloom. The set neck is three pieces of flame maple and beech with a rosewood fretboard. The 30" scale not only makes it comfortable for a bassist, but also makes it an easy jump for guitarists doubling on bass. Hardware is classic Hofner: ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, open-gear tuners and the Hofner control panel.
It's also really light. This one weighs 4.8 lbs, so you can keep it strapped on all night and forget it's there.
This Hofner Club Bass is in great condition; it does have some player wear and marks but nothing major. It comes in its original Hofner hardshell case and the Certificate of Authencity is included. This is a great find.
* Serial #: X0526H037
* Year: 2021
* Model#: H500/2-CV-0
* Weight: 4.8 lbs (4 lbs 13 oz)
* Finish: Sunburst
* Body: Fully hollow, spruce top, flame maple back and sides, no center block
* Neck: Flame maple and beech, three-piece, set neck
* Fretboard: Rosewood
* Scale Length: 30"
* Pickups: Two Hofner pickups, Cavern (close) spacing
* Bridge: Ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece
* Tuners: Hofner open-gear
* Controls: Hofner control panel